Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-08-05
A RAILWAY LESSON.

A RAILWAY LESSON.
It was hot, dusty day, whan two or
thfee passengers entered the train OF the
Iowa Division OF the Chicago 4 Northwest.
etn Rond nt Bridgewater. Among them
was stylish-dresEed young man VINO
wore stiff white hat, patent -leather shoes,
the neatest OF cuff and shiniest of stand.
mp collars, He carried cane, and care
fully brushed the dust From the seat in
front Of me before he sat down.
Just across the aisle opposite him, sat a
tired woman holding a sick baby. never
saw on any fscs more discouraged, worn.
out, despairing look than that on the
mothers face. The baby was too sick
even 10 cry. II lay moaning and gasping
in its mothers lap, while the dust and
eindsra few in at the open door and win
dows. The heat and the dust made trav-
cling, even for strong men, almost unbear-
able.
had put dowu the stylish young man in
front Of ME as n specimen Of the dude lam
lily, and was making a mental calculation
on the probable existence OF brains under
the new hat, when, 10 my astonishment, he
leaned over the aisle and said to the
woman,
MADAM, can be of any assistance to
your just let me hold your baby awhile
You look very tired"
The woman seemed much surprised
though the request was made in the polit-
est and most delicate manner.
"Oh, thank you, sir" said she tremul-
ously. ~ am tired and her lips quiyered
II think the baby viii come to me-,
thing it's too sick To make any objection.
will hold il carefully, madame, while you
lie down and rest awhile, Have you come
far7
"From the Black Hills"
"Whatl by stage p
Eyes; but the baby was well when l
started am on my way home to friends
in the East. My hnsbard-my-"
"Ah yes, see |" continued the young
man in sympathetic tone, as lie glanced al
the bit OF Grape in the little travelling hat.
BY this time he had taken the baby, and
was holding 1t in his arms.
Now you can lie down aud rest lit
tie. Have you far to GOT"
ITO Connecticut" replied the woman
| nlnaosf with n anh No aha wa,r ridIv .rr.n,-
ed shawl over n valise, and prepared to
lie down in the seat.
"Ah yes, I zee / And you haven't money
enough to go in nseeping car, have you.
madam 2" The poor woman blushed faint.
ly, and pu, one hand over her face, while
the tesrs dropped between her worn fin
gers.
looked ont OF the window and q mist
came over my eyes, while changed NV
calculation Of the young mans mental
ability. He looked thoughtfuly and tend
eIly down at the baby, and in 4 short time
the mother was fast asleep.
A woman sitting across the aisle from
me, who had heard as much of the con-
versation as l had, come and offered to re-
lieve the Young man of his charge. II am
ashamed OF myself for not offering 10 take
the baby from the mother before. Poor
little thiugi Il's asleep"
$50 it is. I'll surrender il to you now" ["
with cheerful smile.
AT this point the train stopped at a sta
ton, and the young man rose IN his seat,
took off his hat, aud said in clear, earnest
voice.
Ladies and gentlemen, here ia an oppor.
tnnity Tor each one OF us TO show that we
have been brought up in Christian land,
and have had Christian fathers and moth
ers. This poor woman" pointing at the
sleeping mother, "has come all the way
from the Black Hills, and is on her way to
Connecticut. Her husband 10 dead, and
her baby is i'll. She hasn't money enough
to travel in n sleeping car, and is all tired
uul and discouraged. What will you do
| about il"
DO! |" cried n big man down near the
waler'cooler, riring eIcitedly, do! Take
up colleclion-lhe American citizens last
resort in distress. I'll give 65."
The effect was electrical. The I,at went
around, and the way ihesilver dollars and
quarters and ten cent pieces ratified in il,
would linve done any true heart good.
| wish could describe the look on the
womnns face when she awoke, and the
money va given to her. Size tried TO
thank us all, and failed she broke down
completely. But We didn't need any
| thanks.
There was sleeping car on The train
and the young man saw the mother and
ctsrld transferred TO il at once. I did not
hear what she said to him when he left
her, hut il must have been hearty "Gud
bless your
More than one OF us in that car took that
little lesson 10 himself, and | learned that
even stylish M well as poor clothes may
cover noble heart.-G II. Sheidan in
COmpdnion.
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